Pillow



C. E. SOULE Sept. 9, 1930.

PILLOW Filed Nov. 17, 1927, 2 Sheets-Sheet Invenio CM Edward deals 2: M,

y dim)? Y ziii ys Sept. 9, 1930. c. E. SOULE PILLOW Filed Nov. 1'7, 1927 2 S Heet s-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 9, 1930 A ppl ication filed November 17, 1927. Serial mi. 23 3344.

i a i Thisinventiontrelates tofpillows and is also applicable to seats and back rests.

The invention and itsaims and objects win be best understood fromthe followingfde- 1 pianying drawings, ofa device embodying one 1;f0r1n of said invention selected for the purpose,ofvillustration, itbeing understood that h it the invention in its true scope is definitely 1 set forthby the'gclaims, i

JFigfl is a top vlewiof one illustrative i of the: invention in open position foruse as pillow;

litrate'd in. Fig; 1

1 ,Figf3il1ustrates an attachment which m ay Fig. 4 is anend view of the device when i 1; ,usedasfa seat with the attachment shown in Figv3in1positiony s 1 Fig? 5 illustrates: the use of the dBVlGGf as l backrest with the back supportinposition;

rflFigtfi isatop view of the lframe at acol- 11 lapsed'po'sition with itheffabr ic removed and" Figs. ,-7 ;a1'1d; 8: are sectional details.

tially paralleltheretoyand the cross member -6; Atathe endof the two members 2 and l s arexmou'nted for, swingingn'iovenoentf subi o 1 stantially V shaped members or rodsB, This may be provided for by any suitable connec- 1 tion for that purpose, the? ends'ofnthe said j members 2 ands: being sherein bent back upon i it themselves at their endsjtoifformsockets 10 throughiwhich branch -12 "of said V-shaped members passes, andsaare held for swinging movementJabout the axis of branchlx'1 2 of said V-shaped members '8. This" enables said "V-shaped membersto be swung about thea'xis 01': said branch 12 to bringfsaid V-shape'd members into planes substantially" perpendicularito theiplane' of the membersQandA,

which is theioperativeposition of the device,

as more clearly. illustrated in Figs, 2,4 and 5 5, or=into icol'lapsedgposition, in which? the scription taken in connection withthe accom- "tensionedn 1 o w v r 1 preferably. provided to; adjust p Stop means are provided to maintain said is to say in planes substantiallyperpendicw,

lar to the plane of the members 2 and {iiwhich is the position they occupywhen thefdevice is to be used. Thisilstop' pmeans may be of --any suitable construction, consisting'ii'or ex-i 1 ample herein of the back Iturned ends 11 of the branches12; 12 of the lVeshaped members,

V shapedmembfers .so as tocontact with the frame member llwhenesaid. V-shaped membranches 14 of said V i-shaped Jnini ern n gainst the back of said'members 2 51 1 4 hiOh is tl'lQCOlliLpsed. iti i r e c 7 said endsbeing turnedback in 'a plane-at sub- 1' v p 1 v stantially :right angletotheflplanesof the Fig.2 is anend View offthedeviee illus= p "ibersiare swung into operative position. The i be appliedkwhen the device is used as a seat H-shaped frame members 2; 4, 6 and the,

yielding supporting action.

The branches 1% ofrthe two VsshaPed mem-w bers -S constitute: resilient imembers which i In the illustrative embodiment of the ini vention shown in the drawings, the frame :comprisesza substantially,H-shaped member, 6; fic0nsisting3 of the top rodor member 2; the i j bottom rod' or members extendingsubstancarry the supporting means which serves as a seat or support for the head; driback accordis preferablymadeyieldingior flexible; and p to thatend consistspin the present embodiiment ofwithe invention, of a piece of suitable '1 fabric.=16 extending between the branches 114:

ofthe' V-s'haped members 8 to which itv is re-g movably' secured in any; suitable manner for example bydturningwback and sewingithe bers extend, as shown in Figs. 1;? 2, 4 and 1-5;

edges of saidpiece of fabric so'as to'form hems-18a at theopposite ends thereof through i whichflthe branches 14 of the V'-shaped mem- The length of'the piece "of fabric will preferj Means are 7 s h V l or wary the inclination "of the branches 14 i ably be such "that the br-an'ches 14 will have to belslightly tforcedl toward reach other against their natural resiliency; to enter the hemsin order that the fabric may besuitably relative fto,it lie branches Y 12. suitable means may be provided for that purpose but herein the V-shaped members 8 are made in two parts. The adjacent ends of each part of each V-shaped member is provided with a disc 19, see Fig. 7, each disc being provided upon its inner surface 'W-ith toothedi formations'fi21,-so that when said discs are superposed, their toothed formation willinterlock. The discs are provided with a screw threaded central" bore-23,engagedby ascrew"" hav- 2 111g a knurled edge27. "By loosen1ng"tl'1e screw the toothed surfaces of the discscan be separated to enable the angular position of the branches 12 and -ll to berchan'ged or adjusted in the desired position, whereupon 'rby': t'ighteningt the screw -the toothed i forma- -J.tio11'on' the twvoedises'will becaused to'interclock; thusiholding: the two branches 1'2 and 14k in adjusted position.

'The inclination ofizthesupport, herein the 'fabric 16, andxits distanceifrom the frame :may thus: be: varied (as 'desired.

fiVheni the' device is to=be eused las la seat byihea'vy people, the fabricsseat may be caused :17; to sag .IHOFGT than idesired, due to: the resiliency ziofnt the I iVsshaped :members; This may :be overcome by the use 50f; suitable rineans herein provided fon in the form ofaU+shaped -bari'20nliavingiits end portionst'22,i22 bored :130 to receive the?free-(ends iofitheibrarrches 14 -:ofr-theiV'-shape'd members 8. When itllLlS 1 placed: in position this bar will prevent the ifreeends of the branches 14::ofa'the r'V shaped .--'members from being drawn ttoward each was fotlrer :by the'wveight ion theise'at, th-USTPIG- ventingztoioi great i'yie'ldingf of; the! fabric sup sport. ThexU shaped:ubar "20 "may be covered 'nvlithia; fabric provided with 'SBHIHSPifLtIltS opposite edges engaged: by the LBIIdJ'IPOI'tlOHS="Of '.iio -lthezu shaped bar, assho-wni in :Fig. 3. For

call or dinaryeuse; however; this i .ueshaped bar ;may"be dispensed with.

zWhen used as :a back' rest' in be'd or inaany other situation WlIlGIG there is no 'back supelJ "port'for i the device, the device may' be held fin suitable position by --supporting rmeans herein' consisting :of a removable square tubu- ;lar "frame i232 of a size suitable ito :the H- ,shaped member of-'the frame,: and provided i' -fltllts free edge with telampst2i-to engage E the "member: 2,!" the 1 lower edge of said-tubudar f frame 23? 'iresting upon 1 the Y supporting iisur'face. v V

. :Meansunayi be 'providedriir accordance with atherinvention to vary thextensioning' acti'on iiofthe lv-Tsliapedimembers 8' upon the "support 16. rxhiy'sliitalilermeansirnay be "used ifor sthis ipnrpose without adepartin'g w-froin the scope .(if :my invention; As ran; illustrative iform i of means ssu'itable 'FfOIlthl'S rpui pose,-zI

v preferably, see. Figs. rand 8,..1provide ithe turned back ends 11 of the branchesx12, '12 rof'fthe iV-shape'd rmembersvS with a disc 26 Ehavingxtoothetl formations? 28 (upon *their 'inune'r ISLII'f'HCES. .Upontthe z 'adjacent sends --:of

the branches 12, 12 are provided similar discs 30 with toothed formations 32 upon their inner surfaces. The opposed discs 26 and 30 are bored centrally and the adjacent end portions of the branches 12, 12 are bored axially,

"said'bores bei-ng screw-threaded=as shown "=at-'-34L,* 36*and"38. Screws-40,' l0having a shoulder 42 and knurled head 44 have screwthreaded engagement with said bores. By "loosening the' screws40,"4O and turning the turned-back ends 11, 11 one way or the other ,relative to the branches 12, 12, the angular position of said turned-back ends may be -varied=-relative to said branches 12, 12, thus increasing or diminishing the tensioning action of the V shaped'members upon thesupport 16 as will be' readily understood. By tightening the screws 40, the turned-back ends 11,1l are held in their -adjusted"position.

The 'devic'e is extremely comfortable, the seat: of fabric offering :a yielding resilient :supportyowing to the resiliency 'of the V- 'shaped members, "this resiliency being secured without the use of an springs or 1 spring formations, by thefnatu'ral'resiliency of the V-Sha ped members," and the ract that "one endof the fabric 'carryin-g branches "14 is free. The fabric support yields itself to -':any position of the l'ieadyan'd owingito thei free circulation of air beneatlr the pillow at all times," the pillow i's a'lwa ys cool. {It is perfectly sanitary, as the 'fabric pillow f can be 'removed,- and-either disinfected" or changed in: any time. 1 Owing -to the ajdjusta'bilit-y of the height or inclination of thefabricipillow, 'it ea'n be *a'claptecl' to the n'eeds or 'wishes of any individual. I By removing the fabric pilflow: and collapsing? the "\I' 'sh'aped members, the wholedevicecan be: packed insu'bstantiallyna issingle zplane, thus taking up very littl e: room, 'so that I it is very* easily trans- 'ported. 7 I I The Y device-is exceedingly simple in :construetiomnalnd ean be p'ro'd-ueedf atsmallcost. There :is inothing toiiget "out of nrder, and Ethe device is practically indestructible.

I I-1am z-awarei thatfthe invention may" be embodiedz'in otherwspecific forms :without departing fromthe'spirit or essential attributes 5 Ithe C'foregoing description to "indicate the sscope of the Claims: i

.21. A dev'iee v(if the classdescribed, coniprisring, 111 combination, ea 1 frame; substantially invention.

:neeted to said :frame 'a=flexibl-e support eX- ite'ndingbetween saidW-shaned inembersand 'narriedethereby when saidvVshapedmembers Iia're inoperative position; means'to hold-said Nleshap'ed (members in operative nposition;

means to vary the relative angular position of the two branches of said V-shaped members; and meansto vary the plane of said V- shaped members when they are in operative position.

2. A device of the class described, comprising, in combination, a frame; substantially V-shaped resilient members, each having one of theirbranches in the plane of the frame and having means connecting said branch thereto for swinging the other and free branch to and from operative position upon said frame; a flexible support extending between the free branches of said V-shaped members and carried therebywhen said V- shaped members are in operative position; and rigid means connecting the free ends of the free branches of said V shaped members when in operative position, for the purpose described.

3. A device of the classdescribed, comprising, in combination, a frame including longitudinal and transverse bars interconnected in a given plane; a plurality of substantially V-shaped members; means pivotally connecting one branch of each ofsaid members to themanner of one variably to adjust the tension of said flexible support.

7, A pillow, com rising, a fiat base, adapted or positioning in a hor1- zontal plane, said base including side portions and a rigidcross-connecting portion; a resilient elongated arcuate carrier member in combination;

extending upwardly and reversely directly from the base atone portions and so to overlie the base, each in rier members being substantially parallel,

branch of a V, saidcarrier members having, as the other branch of such end of each of its side I and each having their upper rearward ends free and spaced vertically from the base;

and a flexible head-support extending between and removably carried by said carry 'ing members. l e a a i v In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to thiss ecification.

GHA LES EDWARD soULE;

; said frame and substantially in the plane of the latter; means to hold said members in operative position wherein their other branches arespaced from the plane of the frame; and a flexible supporting member-extending between and positioned by said spaced branches of said V-shap'ed members.

4. A device of the class described, comprising, in combination, a frame; a plurality of V-shaped members at laterally spaced positions thereon, one leg of .each member piv+ otally connected to the frame substantially in the plane thereof, the other leg, in operative position, projecting angularly from the frame; and a flexible support extending between the projecting'legs of said members.

5. A device of the class described, comprising in combination, a frame; hinged substantially V-shaped resilient collapsible carrying members, each having one branch inthe plane of and connected to said frame and the other branch free therefrom; a flexible sup port having means to connect it to and under tension between the free branches of said resilient members; and means to vary the angular relation of the two branchesof each of said resilient members thereby to vary the separation of saidflexible support from said frame i i 6. A device of theclass described compris ing, in combination, a frame; V-shaped collapsible members, each having one branch in the plane of and connected to said frame; a

flexible support extending betweenandtensioned by the free branches of saidresilient members; and means Iwhereby the. free branch of a V-shaped member may be moved 7 about the axis of its other branchthereby 

